The idea was taken from the Danish broadcaster
Danmarks Radio, who launched a
song contest for aspiring singers aged 8 to 15 in spring 2000. The format was a success and caught the attention of Norway and Sweden in 2002. From
2003 to
2005, the contest used to select the Norwegian entry for the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC). In
2006 Norway withdrew from the contest to participate in
MGP Nordic and the contest used to select the entry for the Scandinavian counterpart until
2009. MGPjr is still held annually, but it's not used to select an entry for any contest. Shortly after
Junior Eurovision 2021, NRK revealed that a delegation was sent to
Paris to watch how much the contest evolved, raising questions about a possible return in
2022. Only days after the 2022 edition of MGPjr ended, NRK announced changes to the format, thus putting the contest's future in jeopardy. ==Presenters==